This aerial photograph of
Newhaven was taken on August 11, 1978.
This view looks to the SE, across the small harbour at Newhaven.

Old and New Roads

The main road through
Newhaven used to be Newhaven Main Street (continuing west as
Anfield).

The buildings to the
north of this road, including Victoria Primary School, The Peacock
Inn and the church, now Alien Rock climbing centre, used to face
directly onto the sea on their northern side.

Then a new road, Pier Place (continuing west as Newhaven Place,
Anchorfield and Lindsay Road) was built.

Old and New Roads

In the 1990s:

- the southern end of Newhaven Fishmarket was
converted to a restaurant, formerly Harry Ramsden's, now Loch
Fyne.

- the central part of Newhaven Fishmarket was
converted to create Newhaven Heritage Museum, now closed.
Another restaurant has opened in the central part of the old
fishmarket. Is Newhaven Heritage Museum likely to open
again?

- Croan's kipper factory at Newhaven, and another
kipper factory immediately to the east of it closed. Croan's
moved to a new factory at West Shore Road, Granton. That has
now also closed.

- Housing was built on the site of the old kipper
factories.

Since 2000:

- Much of the old industry, seen on the extreme
left of this photo has been removed to make way for the area to be
developed for housing as part of the Edinburgh Waterfront
development.

- A new ASDA Supermarket has been built and is now
open 24 hrs. It has been built on a site just off the
left-hand side of this photo.